Vocals
CARNATIC VOCALS - INFRASONIC
LEVEL 1
1. PRACTICAL (3 speeds)
a. SaraliVarase - 14
b. Janti Varase - 7
c. Mel (Tara) Sthayi - 5
d. Mandra Sthayi 3
2. THEORY
a. Names of the Sapta Swarams
b. Names of the SaptaTalams
c. Demonstrate Adi Talam and know the count
d. Parts of Thalam
e. We learn about Purandaradasa who is the father of Carnatic
music
f. Demonstrating the 3 speeds
Assessment 1
LEVEL 2
1. PRACTICAL (3 Speeds)
a. DaatuVarase - 2
b. Alankarams - 6
c. Akarams - Sarali, Janti Varases
2. THEORY
a. Technical terms of carnatic music (eg. Prakruthi, Vikruthi
swarams, Swaravali, Aksharakalams,.... etc)
b. Names of the 16 swarams
c. Identification of a few musical instruments
d. Identification of a few composers like ( Puradaradasa,
Tyagaraja, MuttuswamyDikshitar, Shyama Shastri)
Assessment 2
LEVEL 3
1. PRACTICAL
a. Geethams - 10 (2 speeds)
b. Akarams - Daatu, Mel Sthayi, Alankaram
c. Devaranamam
2. THEORY
Identifying and singing the Arohanam and Avarohanam of
the following raagas:
(Mayamalavagowla, Shankarabharanam, Mohanam, Kalyani,
Malahari, Hindolam, Abhogi, Suddhasaveri)
Assessment 3
LEVEL 4
a. Lakshana Geethe - 1
b. Swarajathi - 3
c. Jathiswaram - 2
Assessment 4
LEVEL 5
a.The students are taught Varnams in 2 speeds in the raagams
b. Shakarabharanam
c. Hamsadhwani
d. Abhogi
e. Mohanam
f. Kalyani
g. Vasantha
h. After varnams they start to learn simple keertanams, kritis,
i. Devaranamams and Thevarams.
Assessment 5
LEVEL 6
a. The students continue learning advanced Varnams and Kritis.
b. By now the student should be able to sing varnams in 2 speeds.
c. Introduction to Kalpanaswarams
Final Assessment